Here at All Language Resources, we have identified various Japanese resources to help you with your language-learning journey.
Discover a multitude of Japanese learning resources, featuring mostly free resources and tools to enrich your Japanese learning experience.
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Japanese Learning Resource Summaries and Recommendations
Language Resources Specific to Learning Japanese
All Japanese Language Resources
- 16 Best Online Japanese Courses: Kanji, Grammar, & More
- 17 Minute Languages Review: I Wouldn’t Recommend Using It
- 50 Languages Mini-Review: Basically an online phrasebook
- AmazingTalker Mini Review: Not Our Top Pick for Web Classes
- Anki Mini-Review: The Go-To SRS Flashcard App
- Assimil Review — A Fresh Look at a Longstanding Resource
- Bab.la Mini-Review: Use WordReference or Linguee Instead
- Beelinguapp Mini-Review: Reading & Listening Practice
- Best App to Learn Japanese — we Tested Dozens
- Best Way To Learn Japanese – 15 Tips To Try Today
- Bilingual Oxford Dictionaries Mini Review: Handy Apps
- Bluebird Languages Mini-Review: Over 160 Languages Available
- BondLingo Mini-Review: Live Japanese Language School Classes
- Brainscape Mini-Review: Adaptive Flashcards
- BunPro Mini Review: Japanese Grammar Flashcards For N5–N1
- Busuu Review: Some Courses Are Better Than Others
- CaptionPop Mini-Review: Use The Free Version
- Casual Nihongo Mini-Review: Topics Mostly Focus on Dating
- Clozemaster Review: Limited Focus But Fun Way To Grow Vocab
- Complete Language Lessons Mini Review: Almost Useless
- Conversations by StoryLearning Mini-Review: There are Cheaper Options
- Cooljugator Mini-Review: Conjugations For Uncommon Languages
- Coursera Mini Review: Great for Beginners, but Limited Options
- Cudoo Review — I Wouldn’t Even Use it if it Were Free
- DeerPlus Mini Review: Fun Supplementary App
- Drops App Review – Decent As A Supplementary Resource
- Duolingo Review: Useful But Not Sufficient – 2 Language Learners Test It (With Video)
- Earworms Review – A Unique Idea But Lacks Substance
- Easiest way to learn Japanese
- Easy Languages Mini-Review: Interviews Around The Globe
- edX Mini-Review: Worth It If You Audit, Maybe Not If You Pay
- Eggbun Mini-Review: Excellent for Understanding Hangul
- Elon.io Mini Review: A Bit Messy
- Encore!!! Language Learning Mini-Review: Basically a Phrasebook
- Flowlingo Mini-Review: Has Potential, Still Developing
- Fluent Forever App Review – Lots Of Potential But Not There Yet
- FluentU Review — More Expensive than the Competition
- Forvo Mini-Review: Audio Pronunciation of Millions of Words
- FSI Courses Mini-Review: Free, Comprehensive, but Also Outdated
- FunEasyLearn Mini-Review: Build Vocabulary The Fun Way
- Genki Mini Review: Beginner-Friendly Japanese Textbooks
- Glossika Review – Not Cheap But Useful
- Go! Go! Nihon & Akamonkai Online Japanese Course Mini Review
- HelloTalk Review – Make Friends & Practice Languages
- Hey! Lingo Mini-Review: Has Useful Phrases
- HiNative Review: Useful But Not Exceptional Q&A App
- How long does it take to learn Japanese
- How to Learn Japanese – A Beginner’s Self-Study Guide to Fast Japanese Fluency
- Human Japanese Review: A Boutique App For Learning Japanese
- iLanguages Mini-Review: Almost Identical to Learn 101
- iLoveLanguages Mini-Review: Another Phrasebook SIte
- Imabi Mini Review: Thorough, Text-Based Lessons
- Instant Immersion Mini-Review: No Longer a Good Investment
- Internet Polyglot Mini-Review: Word Lists With Games
- italki Review – The Good, The Bad, & The Just Alright
- iTranslate Mini-Review: 5 Apps To Support Communication
- Japanese (Renzo Inc.) Mini Review: Excellent Organized Word Lists
- Japanese For Busy People Mini Review: Not That Great
- Japanese From Zero! Mini Review: Slow, Easy, Fun Textbooks
- Japanese Level Up Mini-Review: A Step Up From Basic SRS
- Japanese With Noriko Mini-Review: BIte-Sized Listening Practice
- JapanesePod101 Review – It Works Well As A Supplemental Resource
- Jisho Mini-Review: Search From Romaji, Kanji, or English
- Kanji Study Mini-Review: Comprehensive Dictionary and Flashcards
- Kanshudo Mini-Review: A Must-Have, And It’s Free!
- L-Lingo Mini-Review: Textbook Content, Depends On Your Style
- Lang Workbooks Mini Review: Thorough Writing Practice
- LangCorrect: Unlimited, Free Writing Practice With Feedback
- Language Learning WIth Netflix Mini-Review: Easy to Use
- Language101.com Course Review – The Worst I’ve Ever Tried!
- LanguagePod101 — All Languages, Pod101 and Class101
- Learn Japanese For Free: Creative and Time Tested Ways To Do It
- Learn Japanese: Bunpo Mini Review: One-Stop Grammar Practice
- Learn WIth Oliver Mini-Review: Simple With Lots of Content
- Learn101 Mini-Review: A Re-Formatted Version of iLanguages
- Lexilogos Mini-Review: A Resource Bank For Dictionaries and Books
- Ling Review — Gamified Practice in Less Common Languages
- Lingo Mastery Short Stories Mini-Review: Lots of Unique Words
- Lingodeer Review – A Better Alternative To Duolingo, Busuu, Rosetta Stone, etc.
- LingoHut Mini-Review: Good Intentions, So-So Follow Through
- LingQ Review – Extensive Reading Made Easy
- Lingua Boost Mini-Review: Use Pimsleur Instead
- LinguaLift Review – You’d Be Better Off Using A Textbook
- Linguee Mini-Review: Best Dictionary for Formal Language
- Live Lingua Review: My Experience With Their Lessons
- Living Language Online Course Review – Not Very Good
- Loecsen Mini-Review: Phrasebook App For Absolute Beginners
- LyricsTraining Mini-Review: Listening Practice Through Songs
- Manga-Sensei Mini-Review: Bite-Sized Podcasts and Lessons
- Mango Languages Review – Pretty Good For Beginners
- Marugoto Mini Review: Astonishlingly High-Quality and Free
- Master Any Language Mini-Review: No Words To Describe the Nope
- Memrise Review – Useful But Don’t Overuse It
- Miageru Mini Review: Useful for Drilling Beginner Japanese
- Michel Thomas Method Review – Avoid At All Costs
- Mimic Method Review: Trying Out The Elemental Sounds Courses
- Minna no Nihongo Mini Review: Thorough Japanese Textbooks
- Mondly Review – Made Significant Improvements Made in 2022
- Most Recommended Resources For Learning Japanese
- My Language Exchange Mini-Review: Millions of Active Users
- MyTest Migii Mini-Review: Thorough and organized JLPT Prep
- NHK World Mini Review: A Quality Introduction to Japanese
- OPLingo Mini Review: Community Driven, Non-Profit
- Optilingo Mini-Review: Use if You Absolutely Love Slideshows
- Our Top 30 Japanese Podcasts for Learners of All Levels
- Pimsleur Japanese Review – We Like It Because It Makes Me Speak Japanese From Day One
- Pimsleur Review — Learn While You… Do Just About Anything
- Polly Lingual Mini-Review: Phrasebook With Simple Games
- Preply Review – Tutors Created Tailored Lesson Plans for You
- Readlang Mini-Review: A Must-Have For Language Lovers
- Reverso Translation Mini-Review: Best for French learners
- Rocket Japanese Review – Exceeded My Low Expectations
- Rosetta Stone Review — Updated and Improved…And Needs More Improvement
- Rype App Review: I Wouldn’t Recommend It To Anybody
- Samidori Mini Review: Free Online Japanese Course
- Satori Reader Review – Engaging Japanese Texts and Dialogues
- Scripts Mini-Review: Flashy and Fast-Paced
- Shirabe Jisho Mini-Review: Great for Apple Users
- Simply Learn Mini-Review: Spaced Repetition Phrases For Travelers
- Skritter Review: Solid Chinese and Japanese Writing Practice
- Small Talk in Japanese Mini-Review: Covers Many Different Topics
- Speaky Review: Better Than Other Language Exchange Apps?
- Speechling Review – I Didn’t Know I Was Saying That Wrong!
- Speekoo Mini-Review: Dip Your Toes in a Language and Culture
- StoryLeaning Spanish Uncovered In-depth Review: One-of-a-kind and Surprisingly Effective & Enjoyable
- Storylearning Japanese Uncovered Review
- Strokes International Mini Review: Pricy but Comprehensive
- Sublearning Mini-Review: There Are Better Uses For Your Time
- SuperMemo Mini-Review: Not to Be Confused With Super-Memo
- Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese Mini-Review: Very Thorough
- Takoboto Mini-Review: Dictionary App With Conjugations
- Tandem Review: A Tinder-esque Language Exchange App?
- Tatoeba Mini-Review: A Community Writing Sentences in Context
- Teuida Mini Review: Fun and Efficient Way to Learn Korean or Japanese
- The Japanese Page Mini Review: Engaging and Unintimidating
- There’s No Babbel Japanese Course – Try These Alternatives Instead!
- TODAI Mini-Review: Decent, but Not Perfect
- Top 25 YouTube Channels For Learning Japanese – Beginner To Advanced
- Transparent Language Review – Not Exciting, But Language Offering Is So Vast That You May Need It
- uTalk Review – For Beginners Who Want To Learn Key Words & Phrases
- Verbix Mini-Review: Adequate for Less-Studied Languages
- Verbling Review: Online Classes With Helpful Revision Tools
- Vocabulearn Mini Review: Unlikely to Teach You a Language
- Vocly Mini-Review: Expand Your Vocabulary in Less Common Languages
- Wakarukana Mini-Review: Japanese Media You Can Understand
- Wanikani Review – A Useful Supplementary Tool For Studying Japanese
- Wasabi Mini Review: Japanese Classes & Self-Study Lessons
- Word Dive Review: Falls Short Compared To Similar Apps
- WordReference Mini-Review: Thorough and Professionally Translated
- Write Alphabet Mini-Review: Try Our Other Recommendations Instead
- Write It! Mini-Review: Simple and Straight-Forward
- Write Me Mini-Review: Learn Basic Scripts
- YesJapan Mini Review: Simple Explanations With Intuitive UI
- YouGlish Mini-Review: Thousands of Words in Context From YouTube